[INTRO]
Boots on wood, house still breathin’
Morning light don’t say a thing
Hat pulled low, one eye open
[VERSE 1]
Coffee’s cold but the hands stay steady
Same mirror, older than I’m ready
Lines on my face like welds in steel
Every one earned, every one real
I don’t talk loud, I let time explain
Why I move slow but I carry weight
There’s dust on my vest, truth in my stare
Been everywhere I needed to be—still here
[PRE-CHORUS]
I don’t chase noise, I don’t make a scene
I stand where the pressure gets mean
[CHORUS]
One eye open, other one closed
I see more than I let on show
World keeps barkin’, I don’t flinch
I’ve lived my life on the heavy end
No hands up, no flag waved
I don’t bend just to feel saved
One eye open, breath held tight
Still standin’ here at the end of the night
[POST-CHORUS]
Still standin’ here…
[VERSE 2]
Walls remember the nights I passed
Boot heels slow on the hardwood crack
I’ve buried plans, I’ve kept my word
Learned which promises don’t deserve
Glasses fog when the truth gets close
Funny how silence tells you the most
I don’t need luck, I don’t need cheers
I’ve outlived doubt, I’ve outrun fear
[PRE-CHORUS]
I don’t rush fate, I don’t beg time
I just hold the line
[CHORUS]
One eye open, other one closed
I see more than I let on show
World keeps barkin’, I don’t flinch
I’ve lived my life on the heavy end
No hands up, no flag waved
I don’t bend just to feel saved
One eye open, breath held tight
Still standin’ here at the end of the night
[BRIDGE]
If I go quiet, don’t read it wrong
That’s just me stayin’ strong
Storms pass quicker when you don’t run
I already won what needed won
[FINAL CHORUS]
One eye open, steady ground
Ain’t much left can knock me down
I don’t need the last word said
I let my shadow speak instead
Hat low, spine straight
I don’t owe the world an explanation
One eye open, candle low
Still here—yeah, that’s the code
[OUTRO]
Boots don’t rush
Lights go dim
Same man walkin’ back in
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